"It's kind of put a damper on everything," said Anand Kanwar, a Magazine Street resident.

From Friday and for an unspecified amount of time, the 2500 and 2600 blocks of Magazine Street between Second and Fourth streets will be closed while New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board crews excavate the street to assess underground infrastructure. As of Friday afternoon, Magazine Street was only closed up to Third Street.

"The buses can't get through. All the side streets are packed with parking now. I live right in the middle of that street. We can't get to our place. We can't get to the parking lot in the back," said Kanwar.

Two weeks ago, a WDSU viewer sent video and photographs of a massive sinkhole in front of Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar—which is in the same blocks that will be closed.

"As cars were coming by it was scraping their bottoms, people bottoming out, cars losing hubcaps," said Jeff Carreras, owner of Tracey's.

The car-damage noise definitely caught the attention of Carreras, but when he actually checked to see what was causing it, he knew something had to be done.

“I actually called because I saw the water seeping through the asphalt and then they did dig it up. I guess they patched it up and the sand didn't pack down,” said Carreras.

Carreras hopes the commotion in front of his business doesn't affect his bottom line or cause any other inconveniences. Especially with St. Patrick's Day and the parade that rolls through this area approaching, he and his neighbors just want the street repaired correctly and quickly.

“I know that it needs to be blocked off. But as far as inconveniencing the block, it's a nuisance but it's something we can deal with,” said Katie Melder, a Magazine Street resident.

At this time it’s also unclear if this work will affect the St. Patrick’s Day parade that is scheduled to roll down a portion of Magazine Street, where crews will be working.